Acting

Brandon Mychal Smith

Born 1989-05-29 · Los Angeles, California, USA

Brandon Mychal Smith (born May 29, 1989) is an American actor, singer, dancer, and rapper. He is best known for playing Bug Wendal in "Gridiron Gang", Li'l Danny Dawkins in "Phil of the Future", Nico Harris in "Sonny with a Chance" and "So Random!", Stubby in "Starstruck", Lord of da Bling in "Let It Shine", and Marcus in "One Big Happy". He received critical acclaim for his portrayal of Little Richard in the 2014 James Brown biopic "Get On Up".

Credits

Newest first

Best Pancakes in the County
as Agent Otto
2026
The Drop: A Snowfall Saga
as Darryl 'DG' Grant
2026
Sick Girl
as Leo
2023
Appendage
as Kaelin
2023
Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Movie
as Mikey / Foot Soldier 1 (voice)
2022
Horror Noire
as Nekani (segment 'Brand of Evil')
2021
Four Weddings and a Funeral
as Craig
2019
Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
as Michelangelo (voice)
2018
The Most Hated Woman in America
as Roy Collier
2017
Sweet/Vicious
as Harris James
2016
Relationship Status
as Wes
2016
Dirty Grandpa
as Tyrone
2016
Sacrifice
as Kaz
2015
One Big Happy
as Marcus
2015
Hoovey
as Donavan
2015
The Next Dance
as Blake Andrews
2014
Get On Up
as Little Richard
2014
You're the Worst
as Sam Dresden
2014
Social Nightmare
as Daniel
2013
Let It Shine
as Lord of Da Bling
2012
Disney's Friends for Change Games
as Self
2011
So Random!
as Nico Harris - Various Characters
2011
Skating with the Stars
as Self - Contestant
2010
Elle: A Modern Cinderella Tale
as Danny C.
2010
Starstruck
as Albert Joshua "Stubby" Stubbins
2010
The Forgotten
as Billy York
2009
Sonny with a Chance
as Nico Harris
2009
Weapons
as James
2007
Gridiron Gang
as Bug Wendal
2006
The Ron Clark Story
as Tayshawn
2006
Lucky Louie
as Jason Plumley
2006
Séance
as Student
2006
Bones
as Kid #1
2005
Unfabulous
as Mario
2004
Phil of the Future
as Li'l Danny Dawkins
2004
All of Us
2003
That's So Raven
as Razor
2003
Without a Trace
as Trevor
2002
The Shield
as Nathan
2002
She's All That
as JV Cleaning Boy
1999
Pretty Boy Delaney
as Shannon
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